U.S. stocks end mixed

Wall Street ended Friday on a mixed note ahead of a shortened four-day trading week due to the Good Friday holiday. The blue-chip Dow slipped 0.77%, but gained just under 2% for its best week since December, nearing the 40,000 level. The S&P 500 slipped 0.14%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.16% for another record. $S&P 500 Index(.SPX.US)$ $Dow Jones Industrial Average(.DJI.US)$ $Nasdaq Composite Index(.IXIC.US)$